Thursday, February 19, 2009

"What could be more astonishing to witness thanthe growth of her own childrenfrom infant enigmas to their complex and definite,yet ever-changing selves."~Elizabeth Cunningham

I am astonished that a whole year has passed since our sweet Judah was born, right here in this house! And here he is, walking, dancing, laughing, playing jokes, rough-housing with Moses, reading books with Grace... *sigh*

Is every mother amazed by how quickly that first year flies by, and how in the blink of an eye their tiny baby grows to be a "complex and definite, yet ever-changing" little person?

Judah has grown to be a sweet-natured, curious, tough, happy, feisty, observant, joyful little boy. I am so thankful for every day I have been given with him! My heart overflows with love for this wonderful little boy.

In honor of Judah's first birthday, here's a montage of images from his first whole year of life. Thank you for being a part of his life, and ours!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

I came across this cool story of one woman's journey to birthing at home. I resonated with much of what she wrote, especially:

In fact, I am not a hippy. I don't buy organic, I drive a SUV-cross over thing, and sometimes I even vote Republican. When I chose a home birth for the birth of my first son, it had very little to do with what kind of experience I was hoping to have, and everything to do with wanting to avoid the cascade of interventions: the use of chemical augmentation in labor, vacuum extraction, forceps deliveries, c-sections. You know, the things that could be harmful to my baby.
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So, I chose to birth my son at home. And it was a LONG PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. But you know what? Even though I had not set out to have a euphoric experience; even though his labor was the most painful and exhausting thing I have ever been through, it was my single greatest triumph and accomplishment. His birth was a testament that there is nothing you cannot do if you set your mind to it. I did get a medal. My award was a new sense of self-confidence, the likes of which I have never before possessed.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

This week I took part in a great blog carnival! For a whole passel of outstanding homeschool articles, check out the Carnivalof Homeschooling #162: Identity Crisis Edition, posted at Dewey's Treehouse!
Some of the articles include,

ABOUT ME

Living in Christ and robed in His divine righteousness!
~Blessed to be married since 2003 to a man who is unwaveringly committed to his family
~Stay at home mama and homeschool teacher to five lovely children, and holding our Heaven Baby in my heart
~The keeper of my home and hearth
~A daughter of the King.